Increasing our defence and trade agreements with the next democractic superpower

Adam Irish made this Official Information request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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From: Adam Irish

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

I request under the Official Information Act what efforts in the last 12 months have been made to secure increased trade and defence agreements with the Republic of India.

Yours faithfully,

Adam Irish

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Kia ora Adam Irish

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 8 April 2022 for:

… what efforts in the last 12 months have been made to secure increased
trade and defence agreements with the Republic of India.

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Adam Irish <[3][FOI #19093 email]>

Sent: Friday, 8 April 2022 4:06 PM

To: ENQUIRIES <[4][MFAT request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Increasing our defence and trade
agreements with the next democractic superpower

 

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

 

I request under the Official Information Act what efforts in the last 12
months have been made to secure increased trade and defence agreements
with the Republic of India.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Adam Irish

 

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Tēnā koe

Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request.

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New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

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-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Irish <[FOI #19093 email]>
Sent: Friday, 8 April 2022 4:06 PM
To: ENQUIRIES <[MFAT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Increasing our defence and trade agreements with the next democractic superpower

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

I request under the Official Information Act what efforts in the last 12 months have been made to secure increased trade and defence agreements with the Republic of India.

Yours faithfully,

Adam Irish

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #19093 email]

Is [MFAT request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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